Prince Harry will leave the military in June, then take some kind of ‘gap year’

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A few weeks ago, “sources” announced that Prince Harry would definitely be leaving military service for good this year. It was weird, because many believed (as I did) that Harry would spend much of his life in the military. He already served two tours in Afghanistan and he seemed to be following a path to promotion. But it’s really happening – Harry released a statement yesterday confirming the news. He says he will be done by June. Here’s his statement:

“After a decade of service, moving on from the army has been a really tough decision. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have had the chance to do some very challenging jobs and have met many fantastic people in the process. From learning the hard way to stay onside with my Colour Sergeant at Sandhurst, to the incredible people I served with during two tours in Afghanistan – the experiences I have had over the last 10 years will stay with me for the rest of my life. Inevitably most good things come to an end and I am at a crossroads in my military career. So while I am finishing off one part of my life, I am getting straight into a new chapter. I am really looking forward to it.”

[From People]

Before he leaves military service, Harry will spend four weeks with the Australian Defense Force in April and May. After June, though, there are some mysteries to how he’ll spend his time. Some are saying that at the age of 30, Harry will be like his brother and take another “gap year” to sort out his future role. Unlike William’s “gap year,” Harry seems to already have some ideas and he won’t be using his gap year as just an excuse to go on vacation. Harry’s already planning on spending this summer in sub-Saharan Africa doing volunteer work with conservation groups. Then he’ll return to London to work for the Ministry of Defense’s Recovery Capability Programme, and likely try to make the Invictus Games an annual event.

Here’s what worries me though… it seems like William’s PR team is going to continue to use Harry’s misadventures (real or perceived) to make William look better by comparison. I hope Harry is able to keep his nose clean. And I hope he works non-stop.

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